# bankers' hours

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).
2. Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.

## Etymology
From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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